Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

1821  On this day in history naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on December - 28.   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

1827  On December - 28 robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1828  On December - 28 karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

1830  On December - 28 adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1832  John Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) on December - 28.   

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 28 charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1835  On December - 28 archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on December - 28.   

1837  On December - 28 upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion   

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on December - 28.   

1842  On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on this day in history.   

1846  Iowa becomes 29th state on December - 28.   

1849  M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck   

1850  Rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire on December - 28.   

1850  Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on December - 28.   

1856  On this day in history the birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President   

1856  [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 28 william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry   

1859  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on December - 28.   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Egypt Station, MS   

1865  On December - 28 félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  On this day in history united States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.   

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)